Olympics

Watch: Blitzboks skipper on Olympic selection

Check out what Siviwe “Shakes” Soyizwapi had to say about his inclusion in the Springbok Sevens’ preliminary 17-man squad for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Ndhlovu’s Olympic dream shattered

Springbok Sevens outside back Mfundo Ndhlovu has been ruled out of Olympic Games contention following an ankle injury that will require surgery.

Watch: ‘This is how we sevens’

Check out World Rugby’s newly launched sevens campaign – ‘This Is How We Sevens’ – as excitement builds towards the Tokyo Olympic Games, which kicks off in under 50 days.

Samu Kerevi (C) of Australia in action against Fiji during the Rugby World Cup match between Australia and Fiji in Sapporo, Japan

Wallaby star in Australian sevens squad

Wallaby centre Samu Kerevi has been included in Australia’s 12-man squad that will compete in the pre-Olympics Oceania Sevens Championship.

Blitzboks bring in big guns for preparation tournament

There will be familiar faces among the South African sevens squads assembled by Neil Powell for the second tournament of Rugby Africa’s Solidarity Sevens Camp.

Blitzboks to delay entry into Olympic Village

Neil Powell has revealed the reason behind the decision to move his Blitzboks into the Olympic Village just three days before their quest for gold at the Olympic Games gets under way in Tokyo.

All Blacks finisher to make run at Olympics

New Zealand’s hopes of winning a gold medal in sevens rugby at the Tokyo Olympic Games got a big boost on Monday with the announcement that a powerhouse All Blacks wing has made himself available for selection.

Blitzboks enter unknown territory

In the new issue of SA Rugby magazine, Neil Powell reveals how the Springbok Sevens squad have adopted new-look training programmes despite facing an uncertain future.

Powell has to start from scratch

In the new issue of SA Rugby magazine, Blitzboks boss Neil Powell looks ahead to what could be an unexpectedly congested schedule in the lead-up to the Olympics Games next July.